Push ball



Oct. 2L,- 1930. c PEARSON 1,779,187

PUSH BALL Filed April 1, 1929 INVENTOR HENRY GEM/Pam A TTORNEY Patented Oct. 21, 1930 I g o 1 779 187 UNITED-STATES PA'TENTY'OFFICE 1 Application filed April 1,1929; Serial Ina-351,649;

l\1y invention relates to improvements in Figure 1 shows an elevation of a push ball the art of play balls, designed to provide an designed to actuate by a ratchet.

. article of manufacture deviating from the Figure 2 is'a sectional elevation on line common unbroken spherical ball body used X X Figure l. for play, and which can be manufactured of Figure 3 is a side elevation showing a ball 55 any suitable substance other than rubber as in process of being actuated, a ratchet elewell. ment'extending outwardly from a suitable The principal object of my invention is to handle member and engaging with a series provide a play ball that, unlike the ordinary of taper-pitched teethin the ball and flush I u ball is not thrown or strucka but ch with the circumferential diameter thereof. depends for locomotion entirely on a thrust Similar numerals refer to similar parts or effort of the player to roll it forward, throughout the several views. suitable means for readily accomplishing this 1 indicates the ball which in its preferred being provided as herein shown, the com: form is solid as is shown, but which may be bination furnishing a most unique method made in hollow form without departing from 5 for acquiring wholesome exercise, as well as th spirit of this invention. being adaptable to the formation of a game Flush with the circumferential surface of providing healthful pastime for both sexes the ball a series of taper-pitched teeth 2 are 7 old or young, the diameter of the ball formed to engage with and properly mesh 26 being regulated st y y e p p 0f with teeth 4 on a rack 3 forming a toothed its use. bar extending to a suitable handle mem- At present there are few lawn games of b 5, I V easy and practical application, and with few A a p actical a ti l f man facture, I exceptions, cement or other especially preprefer t t t th ball f a r ilient 25 pared courts or grounds are necessary. One materialpreferably rubber, but for certain Obj t Of th invention is to p v the adaptations, its construction may be more means for a game that can be played oniany I it bl ad f od, rk 01: other comlawn or yardor any suitable place without iti o te ial, but i espective of the special preparation or change. Furthermore at ial, always in design and construction at provide sucha eans that a y e yp y such as to make the ball sufliciently heavier so 1 WithOUt 111161116 @trflin 't What is in section so that the taper-pitched teeth of utmost importance, W h0ut t e DBCQSSity therein formed will at all times appear upof stooping common to practically every outi ht f t ith th t ti l door game. U ment and thus assure an instantaneous means Ball games particularly for lawns have f t t ith th ball, p been of two 1 WP F Where the In its embodiment, the combination proban is rolled by hittlng as 111 q and vides a most suitable means for the acquire- 39001] Wh it is released y an Pndel'hand ment of healthful'exercise, and as a pastime throw similar to a low long swing of the game played in accordance Withdefin'ite g I therf these methods is (iilsedfimabzilll rests (fin able a Game as y heretofore evolved and aq the round and is rolle towar t e 0a y o b Y meaiis of a pusher that gives it a rota ry moagame i plopenmg 13:11.1

given direction, Wlll be found quite slmilar tion' from the. start. It is not a blow, nor f d f 45 a throw or a sliding force, but a continuous 9 3 zequu ements O Croquet an games'o 9'5 1 e na ure.

rollin motion from start to finish and exceedin gly efiective with very little effort. I am aware that shght'modlficatlons my arm as m bowhng' In my mventlon ulations, unquestionably will prove as enjoy i I tt i thi bj t by means f th hifrom time to time be made in the details of nation illustrated in the accompanying constru ti n Wi h l eparting, however, 60 drawing, in which from the scope of the present invention as herein set :forth, and as defined in the claims which are appended hereto.

Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact description of construction herein disclosed, but what I do claim as new and novel, is 2- 1. A bull having; a plurality of tapered. teeth the tops of which are flush with its surface and adapted to mesh with :1 toothed reek so as to he put in motion thereby upon eppiioation of force to said reek.

2. The combination of a push hall and. a push hall engaging member comprising :1- toothed hair, the teeth of which engage in e series of teeth around the circurnferenti a1 diameter of said push bell, whereby said. push hall is caused to roll upon the application of force against said toothed bar.

HENRY C. PEARSON. 

